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www.daily trojan.com
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
February 17, 2005
Vol. CXI.Vt. No. 26
Arrest again for'SC prof.
The father of gene therapy' was picked up by IAPD on an arrest warrant from Maryland
By KARA NICHOLS
Staff Writer
USC professor William French Anderson was arrested on charges of child abuse Wednesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department after a warrant was issued for his arrest by Maryland police.
Anderson, known as the “father
of Rene therapy," was out on
$600,000 bad for similar crimes in Los Angeles and remained in custody at the inmate reception center as of 7:43 p.m. Wednesday, said Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Steve Suzuki.
Maryland police issued the warrant on one count of child abuse, second-degree sex offense, third-degree sex offense and unnatural and perverted sex practices.
In California, Anderson faces one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and five counts of committing a lewd act on a child. He was indicted on these six felony charges on Jan. 25.
Anderson, who was arrested at his home in San Marino, will be held indefinitely until if and when Maryland authorities decide to take him into custody. Suzuki said.
The abuse charges in Maryland come from a man who came forward recently after a family member read about Anderson's arrest in California and remembered Anderson as the man's former tae kwon do instructor, and then mentioned it to the accuser.
• I see Arrest page 13 I
Program Board stages protest Election complaints filed
Senate's Tuesday refusal to confirm interim director upsets organization.
By ALEXA HYLAND
Staff Writer
Program Board moved banners and other office supplies from its Student Union basement office into Student Senate's first-floor office Wednesday in response to Senate’s decision to delay the confirmation of the board’s interim executive at Tuesday night's Senate meeting.
"(The) meeting was a slap in the face,” said Matt Basco, director of speakers for Program Board.
Program Board directors sent an
e-mail to Senate members announcing the move into the Senate office, along with the justification that their “voices have been silenced: opinions have been cast aside; decisions have been criticized and de-legitimized."
The reasoning behind Program Board's feelings is not justified, said Michael Desanti, a commuter senator.
Every action that Program Board has taken to find an interim executive director has had a counteraction by Senate and little progress has been made, Basco said.
The reason why Senate tabled Schultz's confirmation is because Senate runs off of processes that are in place that safeguard resolutions or agendas that senators have not been
able to look at, Desanti said.
"I believe the lines of communication can be opened a little more on both of our ends," Desanti said.
“We both lack communication between the two sections of student government and having th*m in the same office would open us up right away."
“Proximity is no longer an excuse for us not to talk.” said Tamara Hamdan, director of performing arts for Program Board.
It is imperative for Senate to begin to realize what Program Board's function is. Hamdan said.
By moving into Senate's offices, Program Board directors said they want to show Senate that they are I see Move page 19 I
Lall/Tajima campaign is sanctioned by Senate Elections Commission.
By ALEXA HYLAND
SafT Writer
Presidential and vice presidential candidates Jessica Lall and Chase Tajima were sanctioned Wednesday evening by the F.lections Commission after they were found guilty of violating two articles from the Senate Elections Code.
Complaints were filed against Amy Tran and David Salter as well, but the commission dismissed those complaints, citing insufficent proof of code violations.
Lall and Tajima are required to remove their signs and banners displayed on Trousdale Parkway by 8 a.m. today until voting ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight.
The other presidential and vice presidential candidates filed the complaint against Lall and Tajima, claiming that Lall and Tajima posted a Trousdale sign in Commons.
David Salter, vice presidential candidate, said Lizzy Paulson, one of Lall and Tajima’s volunteers, was carrying a laptop to tables in Commons, showing students how to access the elections Web site.
In a unanimous vote, the Elections Commission ruled that the Lall/Tajima campaign violated part I see Elections page 13 I
INSIDE
Take some time to horse around in Glendale.
10
^ Ml #1
November 22nd, 2001:
Two victima were hit and severly injured
-y ii flr -
CROSSWALK COLLISIONS
Thursday, February 10th, 2005: A male victim wu hit and lulled on the croeewaJk at Adame Boulevard and Portend Street
Before Gustavo De Mellos death, three students tried to add a traffic light on Adams Blvd. They failed.
A history of danger and frustration
Henry Hsu I Daily Trojan
Repetition. Rowers lay near the crosswalk where 38-year-old graduate student Gustavo Enrique De Mello was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident was one of several in that section of Adams Boulevard in recent years.
By ANNA JEWETT and KRISTIN MAYER
Staff Writers
camber 2nd. 1090 Three victime were hit and Beverly injured or the croeemdk at Adame and Severance Street
Leigh Davidson I Daily Troian
In the wake of the death of a USC student in a hit-and-run accident last Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Transportation and a member of the City Council say they are taking action to try to prevent another death on Adams Boulevard. •
lt is unclear, of course, if such action will be successful, as past attempts to provide better pedestrian safety on the street have been denied.
Students and community
I see Crosswalk, page 14 I

www.daily trojan.com
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
February 17, 2005
Vol. CXI.Vt. No. 26
Arrest again for'SC prof.
The father of gene therapy' was picked up by IAPD on an arrest warrant from Maryland
By KARA NICHOLS
Staff Writer
USC professor William French Anderson was arrested on charges of child abuse Wednesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department after a warrant was issued for his arrest by Maryland police.
Anderson, known as the “father
of Rene therapy," was out on
$600,000 bad for similar crimes in Los Angeles and remained in custody at the inmate reception center as of 7:43 p.m. Wednesday, said Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Steve Suzuki.
Maryland police issued the warrant on one count of child abuse, second-degree sex offense, third-degree sex offense and unnatural and perverted sex practices.
In California, Anderson faces one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and five counts of committing a lewd act on a child. He was indicted on these six felony charges on Jan. 25.
Anderson, who was arrested at his home in San Marino, will be held indefinitely until if and when Maryland authorities decide to take him into custody. Suzuki said.
The abuse charges in Maryland come from a man who came forward recently after a family member read about Anderson's arrest in California and remembered Anderson as the man's former tae kwon do instructor, and then mentioned it to the accuser.
• I see Arrest page 13 I
Program Board stages protest Election complaints filed
Senate's Tuesday refusal to confirm interim director upsets organization.
By ALEXA HYLAND
Staff Writer
Program Board moved banners and other office supplies from its Student Union basement office into Student Senate's first-floor office Wednesday in response to Senate’s decision to delay the confirmation of the board’s interim executive at Tuesday night's Senate meeting.
"(The) meeting was a slap in the face,” said Matt Basco, director of speakers for Program Board.
Program Board directors sent an
e-mail to Senate members announcing the move into the Senate office, along with the justification that their “voices have been silenced: opinions have been cast aside; decisions have been criticized and de-legitimized."
The reasoning behind Program Board's feelings is not justified, said Michael Desanti, a commuter senator.
Every action that Program Board has taken to find an interim executive director has had a counteraction by Senate and little progress has been made, Basco said.
The reason why Senate tabled Schultz's confirmation is because Senate runs off of processes that are in place that safeguard resolutions or agendas that senators have not been
able to look at, Desanti said.
"I believe the lines of communication can be opened a little more on both of our ends," Desanti said.
“We both lack communication between the two sections of student government and having th*m in the same office would open us up right away."
“Proximity is no longer an excuse for us not to talk.” said Tamara Hamdan, director of performing arts for Program Board.
It is imperative for Senate to begin to realize what Program Board's function is. Hamdan said.
By moving into Senate's offices, Program Board directors said they want to show Senate that they are I see Move page 19 I
Lall/Tajima campaign is sanctioned by Senate Elections Commission.
By ALEXA HYLAND
SafT Writer
Presidential and vice presidential candidates Jessica Lall and Chase Tajima were sanctioned Wednesday evening by the F.lections Commission after they were found guilty of violating two articles from the Senate Elections Code.
Complaints were filed against Amy Tran and David Salter as well, but the commission dismissed those complaints, citing insufficent proof of code violations.
Lall and Tajima are required to remove their signs and banners displayed on Trousdale Parkway by 8 a.m. today until voting ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight.
The other presidential and vice presidential candidates filed the complaint against Lall and Tajima, claiming that Lall and Tajima posted a Trousdale sign in Commons.
David Salter, vice presidential candidate, said Lizzy Paulson, one of Lall and Tajima’s volunteers, was carrying a laptop to tables in Commons, showing students how to access the elections Web site.
In a unanimous vote, the Elections Commission ruled that the Lall/Tajima campaign violated part I see Elections page 13 I
INSIDE
Take some time to horse around in Glendale.
10
^ Ml #1
November 22nd, 2001:
Two victima were hit and severly injured
-y ii flr -
CROSSWALK COLLISIONS
Thursday, February 10th, 2005: A male victim wu hit and lulled on the croeewaJk at Adame Boulevard and Portend Street
Before Gustavo De Mellos death, three students tried to add a traffic light on Adams Blvd. They failed.
A history of danger and frustration
Henry Hsu I Daily Trojan
Repetition. Rowers lay near the crosswalk where 38-year-old graduate student Gustavo Enrique De Mello was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident was one of several in that section of Adams Boulevard in recent years.
By ANNA JEWETT and KRISTIN MAYER
Staff Writers
camber 2nd. 1090 Three victime were hit and Beverly injured or the croeemdk at Adame and Severance Street
Leigh Davidson I Daily Troian
In the wake of the death of a USC student in a hit-and-run accident last Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department, Department of Transportation and a member of the City Council say they are taking action to try to prevent another death on Adams Boulevard. •
lt is unclear, of course, if such action will be successful, as past attempts to provide better pedestrian safety on the street have been denied.
Students and community
I see Crosswalk, page 14 I